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Nigerian military authority on Wednesday announced that troops fighting insurgency in northeast Nigeria arrested 7, 898 suspected Boko Haram terrorists and killed at least 48 others in various operations last February.
According to Major General Lucky Irabor, Theatre Commander for the ongoing counterinsurgency operation, tagged Operation Lafiya Dole, the military lost about 22 soldiers including an officer during the month.
He said 27 others were injured in various attacks mostly through explosion of improvised Explosives Devices by Boko Haram in the period while three soldiers are MIA.
Mr. Irabor said most of the Boko Haram suspects were arrested around the axis of Damboa, Kaga and parts of Yobe state, which surround the city of Maiduguri.
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According to Major General Lucky Irabor, Theatre Commander for the ongoing counterinsurgency operation, tagged Operation Lafiya Dole, the military lost about 22 soldiers including an officer during the month.
He said 27 others were injured in various attacks mostly through explosion of improvised Explosives Devices by Boko Haram in the period while three soldiers are MIA.
Mr. Irabor said most of the Boko Haram suspects were arrested around the axis of Damboa, Kaga and parts of Yobe state, which surround the city of Maiduguri.
Premium Times
